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Samson's Ribs

Alternative names for Samson's Ribs

Arthur's Seat

Where is Samson's Ribs?

Samson's Ribs is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 2745 7249

Lat / long: 55.93920269, -3.162380342

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Weather at Samson's Ribs

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
4km/h N
1028mb
82%
40%
05:41 18:50

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Edinburgh at 09:20
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References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Samson's Ribs

Arthur's Seat fort

0.4km away

Dunsapie fort

1.0km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

2.6km away

Buck Stane standing stone

4.4km away

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

5.1km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

5.1km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

5.2km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

5.2km away

Westfield cursus

7.7km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Samson's Ribs

Peffermill House

1.1km away

Inch House

1.6km away

Holyroodhouse

1.6km away

Grange House (site of)

1.7km away

Croft an Righ

1.8km away

Craigmillar Castle

2.0km away

Dingwall Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Habb's Castle (possible) (site of)

2.3km away

Lochend Castle

2.4km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Samson's Ribs

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

1.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

1.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

2.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

25.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

25.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

25.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

31.2km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

33.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Samson's Ribs

Haddington silver chain

24.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

30.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

33.1km away

Borland silver chain

33.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

35.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

37.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

52.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

69.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

127.8km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Samson's Ribs

Prestonfield
hotelEdinburgh
0.4km away
Ceilidh Donia Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
0.5km away
Salisbury Green Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
0.6km away
Gifford House
hotelEdinburgh
0.6km away
Masson House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
0.6km away
MW Townhouse
hotelEdinburgh
0.6km away
Edinburgh Cottage B&B and Apartment
hotelEdinburgh
0.6km away
Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First
bed and breakfast, restaurant, barEdinburgh
0.6km away
Clan Walker Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
0.6km away
The Thistle House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
0.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Samson's Ribs

Pollock Halls - Edinburgh First
bed and breakfast, restaurant, barEdinburgh
0.6km away
Café Cassis
café, restaurantEdinburgh
0.9km away
The Minto Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
0.9km away
Metropole
café, restaurantEdinburgh
1.0km away
Earthy Causewayside
caféEdinburgh
1.1km away
Swany's Lounge Bar
barEdinburgh
1.1km away
Leslie's Bar
pubEdinburgh
1.1km away
Old Bell Inn
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
1.1km away
The Southern
barEdinburgh
1.2km away
Drouthy Neebors
barEdinburgh
1.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:20 am.

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